New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-01
ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER
A HOPELESS DEMOCRATIC CANVASS.
REPUBLICANS LIKELY TO ROLL UP HEAVY
MAJORlTY-THE PROHIBITION VOTE.

REPUBLICANS LIKELY TO ROLL UP HEAVY
MAJORiTY-THE PROHIBITION VOTE.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
wEIIsvILLE Oct 31.-The Republicans OF this county
are in good spirits. Early in tae political campaign now
I'm progress there that the county would not
give its usual large Republican majority. closely con-
tested conflict tho nomination for Senator appar-
emily WAS ronsing such of feeling that it would
be impossible t. subluc the dssenson among Republ-
cans till election day was long past Ex-senator sumner
Baldwin, this county, desired to be returned again to
Albany as Senator and his wishes seconded by
large number of the Republicans OF Aegany County.
Among the Republicans who aided Mr.. Baldwin In bis
canvass for i'll the senatorial Convention was ex
Attorney General Hamilton Ward. But the Republicans
of district thought best to renomnatc Senator j.
sloat Fassctt, of Chemung County Naturally tie Demo-
Gratis hoped that Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Ward woul mani
fest little Interest in the result OF the election after their
own defeat in the Senatorial Convention But Mr. Bald
WIN and Mr. Ward have shown their loyalty to the Re-
publican party. When senator Hscock and Colonel
Grant made their speeches here on October H. the
Chairman of tho meeting which they addressed was Mr.
Ward As for Mr.. Baldwin he welcomed senator His
cock Coohe Grant at the depot and worked hard to
make the political meeting success
The Democrats had hoped that by tanning the sup
posed flame of discomfort among tho Republicans OF Al
legany County they could excite Republican bolt aud
defeat senator Fassott with Democratic candidate Tor
Senator II that the Republican majority to over
como was large one, Senator Fassett being elected in
lss5 by plurality of 3,ol9; but then If there was
a large amount of dssensOn among RepuOnca%s even
this could he Perhaps their hope ef carrying
the district strengthened by perceivng that there
isapp,Htment also among the Republicans OF
the I'D Assembly District OF steuben Cousty over the
result, o. the Senatorial Convention. They had candi
date in the OF General John NJ crane"
But stated above, the other Ecpubcaks oil the as
trct thought that for the interest OF the Rep IL
can party to send Mr. Fassctt back Albany Iie had
Of lea credit to
the district as honorable able Moreover he had
carefully led the needs Of the district at Albany
and had protected faithfully In the Legislature It's in-
terssts. the convention. friends OF Mr. Bad"n
aud General Crane more clearly than they
had before that Mr.. Fassctt deserved the
nomination and acquiescod smiably in the
action Of the convention. Probably their present
hearty support OF Mr. Fassstt is largely due to
the attacks made upon him by the froads OF Governor
Hill an other Democrats 1t was suspected with geod
that tue Governor was behind many Of the aek
upon Mr. Fsssett-hopng thus to gain Senator for the
Democratic party. There evidences that the Gov
elzor was trying to persuade Matthew ArnOt. OF Emira
other of John Arnot and stephen Arnot 10 run for
Senator the Democratic candidate Mr. Arnot had
the primary qualification as Demscratc candidate In
strong Republican disrct lie had barrel containing
several millions OF dollars. But he refused to open it,
Then Mr. Hill Ia reported TO have turned 10 James A.
Stevens. popular Democratic lawyer OF nornesville
and to have tried to get HIM to run. Bnt
Mr.. Stevens declined the profer He was aware
from his large acquaintance in AlleGany asd steuben
Counties that rumor there great mass OF
Republican discomfort in them was withsut founda
ton AT last the Democrats hsvo virtually given up
their fight against Fassctt by nominating stephen n
Bennett. of Csnasaraga He has no popular strength
and politicians that his nomination IS merely Tor
Que thing that has Improved Republican prospects in
this county of Aegany excellent ination far
ths Assembly Tue Republican candidate l. A. b. COT
torty Yeas S Of a.e He is energetic We'll uormed and
of good characer-ju't the man 10 go
to The A,smy b be l. 'm aSso
number Of whom live in Allesany Cousy. Most OF tnen
they are going TO v'te for Mr. Coure Inc DEM
for A.semblymaa. He will only receive the ordinary
rL. prohibition party OF late been strong in
Alegsny C.uaty yet II varie IN strength In ISL s
lls0 for ST. job fer President in 1850 1t reoc yee
Lose for B9'esm for G9yernor' r ana In les9
i.,deTs have been unusually active Tho
Rev De Witt c. Huntington, the Prohibition can
borsrs Of county Oesn and no formerly preached
in this county Tho Silver Lake Quartet have sung
the county r. A Burdck, popular empersnce crater.
acre for week short time ago lie ost.ns'nU
peals in DISGUISE FOR voters TO join the PROHIBITION party
Bolivar, for member Of Assembly.
Ia the peishboring county OF steuben The Prohlbl-
thew Ia We made IN any county state They havo
taken tent from town to town and dsvsrsd fIohlD.
ton speeches In It, This tent has nov been IN no.t OF
the towns the comfy and the igohihtonsts THINK
they VIII increase their vote from $50 to at ea.t LOO
TIC highest they ever poled la otsubsn County WAS
l.l45 ialsS3
The Republicans have nominated NJ. NJ. Aeker.. Of
H.ruellsvil.. for the Assembly III the IA AS
scmbly District Of stsnoen COUNTY It., 1t IS .s s9
csnuty He is also thoroughly well liked 10y the Repub
many Independent voters. Tho Democrats have noml,
John McNdnara IN the same district re IS iAwyeI o.
dioatc FOR Assenbyman. Mr. Acker Will havo large
majority